The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-01-27

er the prisoner at the bar should be cons gned to
felon's grave, or be restored to liberty and home
lie said the government must prove that Rue
Crockett died from violence and not from natural
causes must prove it to be the violent act Of the
woman at the bar. Col. togler gave history Of
the prisoner woman nearly 60 years of age. He
alluded to her struggles with poverty, said she
raised family of five children with her first hus
band, William Harvey, and gave a sketch of her
renewing an old acquaintance with Ruel Crockett
and Of her marrying him in December 1853. He
said Crockett was peculiar man. Once he started
after doctor for his sick wife and was absent five
weeks. There was no quarrel between Crockett
and his wife. lie wanted to sell his property and
return to Enfield. His wife refused to go. Crock
EFT said If she did not want to go she might remain.
The second separation was caused by Mrs. Crock
ett's assisting the family of her son Albert who
We're sick and poor The parting was pleasant, Mr.,
Crockett himself assisting in removing her things
from the house. Col. Fogler said that Crockett was
not well man. His stomach had troubled him for
some time He dcspon,lent and had said he
was tired Of life and did not how soon the end
came. Crockett told his wife that he was tempted
October last Mrs. Crockett found him in the shop
with rope around his neck III the act of suicide.
During his last illness once in the night he turned
to his wife and said there something his
mind that he would like to tell her. but he did not.
THE ACCUSED TEsTIFIEs.
The prisoner, Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett, then
took the stand. She said she was - wear. old was
born in Swanvillc, and had lived there the greater
portion of her life. She married her first husband,
William Harvey, y years ago, and had five chill
ren-two sons and three daughters Her first
knew Crockett when he was young man. He re
turned to SWanvillc three years ago last June. She
met him at the home Of John Brag'lon and renew
ed her acquaintance. She married HIM in December
lSS3. They first Kept house at Bra.tlun and then
i'll their own house until it WaS burned. Aftrr.
wards kept house in the building in which Crockett
died She separated from her husband twice The
first time two years ago and only lived apart tW"
days. lie wanted to sell out and 20 To Enfield AMI
| did not want to 90. hen lie gave NJ going
came back to him. The next separation WAS in
March last and was away five months returning
July I'll. Was at my brothel-in-Iaw : at East Bel
fast The cause of separation was because gave
a part of Il ball of butter to my Albert. Nellie
informed her father that / WAS giving away
things from the house and he dls S- tied. He
wanted me To tell him when took things away.
Crockett told her to leave, which She did when she
had finished making some clothing She WAS At
work upon When she left Crockett helped load
one week before she left. After her return in
July She lived happily with him. There was no
quarrel or misunderstanding. Never said would
Kill him Nellie testified. Made clothing and
turned in the proceeds to the family and put gar
ments on his and hi7 daughters back. lrnchett
complained of his back and stomach and had had
bFolis IN stomach for year; He hrl Sick spell,
vomiting only three weeks before hi~ last Illness.
| helped him. The morning of his last illness we
ate breakfast together. talked and laughed A.
usual He said he was going to cut poles for 500
hoops. said you make great calculations HUT
sometime YOU TAIL. He returned home III II yVr>
hungry and wanted me to huIsy getting up dinner.
He wanted me to frI apples, and while WA 1t
work he sat down and ATE a number and then he
smoked. He said the dinner tasted good and he
ate hearty. lrauioned him about eating much
Win his stomach. DID Hot put poison IN the foot
there never was any in the house and @he never
saw poison. She prepared her dinner i'll the Usual
manner. Her description OF his illness was
much different from the other witnesses. She said
she gave him every care and attention. Prepared
herbs and administered them until the Doctor
came ami then followed his directions. She said
Nellie came home from school at } O'Clock. ii wa
not her custom to Keep food on table for her. She
put ali the food into the pantry. She lid NOT
any fried apples herself: She never ATE any Nellie